Following the release of Suicide Squad, Jared Leto took a moment out from complaining about how many of his scenes ended up on the cutting room floor to say that he’d like to see his Joker going up against Ben Affleck’s Dark Knight in the Batman solo movie, and now he’s told IGN that it would […]
Stranger Things star Shannon Purser would like to play Squirrel Girl for Marvel
Back at the start of July, Anna Kendrick expressed her interest in portraying The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but it seems she’s not the only one lobbying for the role.A few weeks ago Stranger Things star Shannon Purser tweeted “So who do I talk to about being Squirrel Girl?”, and now the […]
Joss Whedon rumoured to direct Supergirl / The Flash musical crossover
Not content with a big four-way crossover, The CW has announced that The Flash and Supergirl will be crossing paths once again this season for a special two-parter, which is set to feature a musical element.The news was announced at The CW’s Television Critics Association panel, and is expected to occur around the 13th episode of the […]
R.I.P. Kenny Baker (1934 – 2016)
Some sad news today, with the announcement that British actor Kenny Baker – famed for portraying the lovable droid R2-D2 in the Star Wars saga – has passed away aged 81 after a long illness. The 3 ft 8 in actor began his showbusiness career as part of a theatrical group of dwarves, and also […]
Bryan Fuller reveals details on Star Trek: Discovery
During a presentation at the Television Critics Association press tour this past week, Bryan Fuller has revealed the first details about CBS’ upcoming Star Trek TV series Star Trek: Discovery. The show, which is confirmed as being set in the original ‘Prime Universe’ timeline, will take place approximately ten years prior to Star Trek: The […]
Rumour: Marvel has shot a White Tiger pilot for Netflix
File this one firmly in the rumour cabinet for the time being, but Bleeding Cool is reporting that Marvel has secretly shot four live-action shorts – including one based around the character of White Tiger – which are intended as pilots for potential Netflix shows.The site claims that the version of the White Tiger character in […]
Dolph Lundgren to play villain in Arrow season 5
Some 27 years after his role as Frank Castle in 1989’s The Punisher, Dolph Lundgren is returning to the world of superheroes with a guest role in the upcoming fifth season of Arrow.“In our flashbacks in Russia — we’re set in Russia this season — we are going to be bringing in Dolph Lundgren as […]
Rumour: Kyle Chandler being eyed to play Cable in Deadpool 2
Ever since Deadpool shared the news at the end of his debut superhero outing that the film’s sequel would feature the supervillain Cable, speculation has been rampant on which actor will play the telepathic mutant. Although such actors as Stephen Lang and Ron Perlman have thrown their hats in the ring and done a bit […]
UPDATE: Patty Jenkins says rumours of “insiders” claiming Wonder Woman is “another mess” are “entirely false”
It has been a bad year for DC and Warner Bros.What should have been a great year that fully kicked off the DC Extended Universe began with Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice under-performing at the box office and getting destroyed by critics and fans, which was then followed up with Suicide Squad also getting […]
The LEGO Ninjago Movie adds Justin Theroux and Olivia Munn
While the majority of the voice cast for The LEGO Ninjago Movie was revealed back in June, Warner Bros. has just brought two more actors into the mix. According to the studio, Justin Theroux and Olivia Munn have joined the cast of the film to voice characters named Garmadon and Koko, respectively.Garmadon, described as “the Worst […]
